How Work Changed To Make Us Passionate About Quitting
“Good jobs used to be ones with a good salary, benefits, location, hours, boss, co-workers, and a clear path towards promotion. Now, a good job is one that prep...
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The One Way Money Can Buy Happiness
“Compared with the days when they bought stuff, most participants reported that their timesaving purchases were accompanied by an increased positive effect, a d...
How One Metric Has Changed The Way We See The World
“This metric is called engagement, and emphasizing it — above all else — has subtly and steadily changed the way we look at the news, our politics, and each oth...
What It Takes To Write A Book
“Part of the mystique of the artistic brand is to make it look easy, effortless. The result is that creativity seems like a black box. In fact, we should show h...
What Happens At Internet Celebrity Summer Camp
“By the end of three days, it’s hard to tell if any of these kids will climb the stairs to internet stardom, or how much they want to. They seem genuinely inter...
Where Ideas Come From
“Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and get to work. Every great idea came out of work.”
What Happens If People Are Afraid To Share What They Know?
“There’s too much downside in sharing any opinion that could easily be misinterpreted online. Even facts are dangerous to share if they don’t align with what pe...
The History Of Japan As Told In A Video 31 Million People Have Watched
“Knock, knock. Get the door. It’s religion!”
It Might Be Your Mom’s Fault More People Don’t See Your Facebook Posts
“The Facebook algorithm immediately thinks that because my mom liked it, it must be a family related piece of content — even if it’s obviously about theoretical...
The Real Reason You Can’t Concentrate
“We’re not a distracted generation, but we are distracted when we’re using a web browser.”